Scars Hardcover | Pages: 248 pages

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Title	:	Scars
Author	:	Cheryl Rainfield
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 248 pages
Published	:	March 24th 2010 by Westside Books
Categories	:	Young Adult. Health. Mental Health. Mental Illness. Contemporary. Fiction. Sociology. Abuse. LGBT

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Kendra, fifteen, hasn't felt safe since she began to recall devastating memories of childhood sexual abuse, especially because she still can't remember the most important detail-- her abuser's identity. Frightened, Kendra believes someone is always watching and following her, leaving menacing messages only she understands. If she lets her guard down even for a minute, it could cost Kendra her life. To relieve the pressure, Kendra cuts; aside from her brilliantly expressive artwork, it's her only way of coping. Since her own mother is too self-absorbed to hear her cries for help, Kendra finds support in others instead: from her therapist and her art teacher, from Sandy, the close family friend who encourages her artwork, and from Meghan, the classmate who's becoming a friend and maybe more. But the truth about Kendra's abuse is just waiting to explode, with startling unforeseen consequences. Scars is the unforgettable story of one girl's frightening path to the truth.

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Original Title:	Scars
ISBN:	193481332X (ISBN13: 9781934813324)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Meghan, Kendra
Literary Awards:	Governor General's
Literary Awards:	/ Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général Nominee for Children's Literature - Text (2010), SCBWI Crystal Kite Member Choice Award Nominee (2000)

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I don't hide the fact that I'm a rape victim - or that I used to be a self-mutilator (still am, depending on who you are and how you define SM - I cope now with tattoos and body piercing because it's safer than slashing up my arms or legs. It allows me to take something that makes me feel awful and turn it into art, but that doesn't always sit well with everyone else. Truth be told, I stopped cutting because I found out that one of my friends cut as well - and he scared me into turning the

I've been sitting here staring at my screen trying to figure out what to say and I'm coming up blank because words can't accurately describe how I feel about this book. So I'm just gonna attempt this and hope it doesn't sound too crappy. No other book has ever affected me this much emotionally. Ever. Maybe it's just me. Maybe it's because I get it and I know exactly what Kendra (the main character) is feeling, I don't know. (The only negative-ish thing I'd say about this book is that the writing

Scars is definitely a book that was mind boggling. While reading the first few chapters, I thought I might DNF it. And my reason for that was because I thought the author was trying to fool the readers in making us believe Kendra was being followed when in reality she was just plain paranoid. But I decided to give it a shot and keep reading. And I'm glad I did. Scars was a raw and emotional read. It takes you inside the mind of a person who was abused. You clearly see the results of abuse with

I don't hide the fact that I'm a rape victim - or that I used to be a self-mutilator (still am, depending on who you are and how you define SM - I cope now with tattoos and body piercing because it's safer than slashing up my arms or legs. It allows me to take something that makes me feel awful and turn it into art, but that doesn't always sit well with everyone else. Truth be told, I stopped cutting because I found out that one of my friends cut as well - and he scared me into turning the

I don't usually read this type of book but it was Amazon's free download of the day, so I gave it a shot. It was...okay.Summary: Kendra cuts herself to ease the terrifying fear that overwhelms her as she tries to cope with memories of the sexual abuse she endured for years. Flashes of a man's hairy hands clutching her, his voice telling her he will kill her if she tells haunt her, and she is sure she could remember the identity of her abuser if she tried, but she is too afraid to allow herself

Okay. Most importantly I must make this confession. I walked into this book *really* wanting to like it. The cover is insanely eye-catching, especially for a teen in trouble. Cutting is somewhat of a personal project of mine. I'm always looking for emotionally therapeutic books to shove in the hands of needy kids. But there were just so many Fails hidden within a great story that I spent most of the time shaking my head.Kendra is fifteen and she's recovered memories of sexual abuse as a child.

How do I start a review on a book that tackles some very tough subjects with its heart in the right place, but doesn't execute them very well? I can't speak for Cheryl Rainfield's experiences, nor would I try to take away from her telling a story in such a mode, but "Scars" was a rough read on a number of scales, none of which I would say were done that well when considering several transitional aspects of the storyline. It's more of a mechanistic part of the story rather than the issues it